Been in a conversation where someone missed your point? I certainly have. I have, more times than I care to admit, been the one who missed the point. Unfortunately, the more the conversation touches our lives, the more quickly and heated the conversation becomes…...
Systemic Changes to our Social Justice Structure The term social justice can mean different to different people. It can also leave us confused on exactly what it is or is not. In addition, we sometimes spend way too much time on the differences between charitable...
As the Superior General of the Brothers of Our Lady Mother of Mercy (Brothers CMM), a branch of the global Vincentian Family, Bro. Lawrence Obiko passionately encourages his fellow congregational leaders to “walk the walk.” While he confesses this may be a ubiquitous...
There’s an ancient (1964!) song entitled “More Than”– More than the greatest love the world has known/ this is the love I give to you alone.” There’s something in these two words, “More Than,” that can open us to the...
St. Vincent de Paul teaches us that, “We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the service of the poor.” Hundreds of worshippers joined the Vincentian priests and brothers at The Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal on...